Substation Physical CADD Designer

Stanley Consultants is an award-winning, industry-leading global consulting engineering firm dedicated to client experience and solving complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world. With over a century of experience in energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we integrate the latest technology, innovation, and resiliency practices. As an employee-owned organization, we prioritize a People First approach, offering flexible work options, competitive pay, and great benefits.

Job location: Denver, CO (Centennial) or Muscatine, IA
Job type: Hybrid or Onsite

About the role

Primarily functions as a substation physical designer to create equipment plans, elevations, conduit/trench plans, grounding plans, installation details, bill of materials, and conduit schedules drawings on projects. Drawings should be substantially complete, requiring limited review and mark-up by the engineer. The designer is expected to utilize calculations, design criteria, scope of work, and specifications with the engineer’s verbal overview to prepare drawings.

Responsibilities

• Utilize CAD in 2D or 3D to create drawings
• Gather information from manufacturers and vendors drawings for substation design
• Create general arrangement from one-line diagram
• Create plans and elevations from general arrangement
• Prepare preliminary foundation plan
• Create grounding plan and conduit/trench plan from general arrangement
• Create bill of material and populate plans and elevations with corresponding call-outs
• Create grounding and conduit details and associated bill of material
• Create conduit schedules
• Coordinate the physical design with civil, steel structures, and foundations designs
• Complete drawings from conceptual development, design phases, construction, to as-built
• Provide drafting support on other disciplines drawings
• Provide technicians and designers with design sketches for preparation of finished design drawings and guidance in refining technical requirements
• Assist in the training of other technicians and designers
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years relevant design experience, or ability to perform essential duties successfully
• Certificate or Associates degree in CADD, drafting, engineering technology, or related field
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Microstation
• Autodesk Inventor and/or Bentley Substation 3D software knowledge is a plus
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and coordination skills with drafting and engineering
• Good understanding of project set-up and start-up requirements
• Thorough understanding of the physical design package and how changes in each drawing carry through to other drawings and disciplines
• General overall knowledge of RUS design guide, including voltage levels, ampacity, fault current, typical station layouts, bus arrangements, and protection schemes
• Thorough knowledge of bus configuration types and purposes
• Thorough knowledge of common major equipment applications, types, ratings, manufacturers, specifications, and installation requirements
• Thorough knowledge of common conductors, hardware, fasteners, and assemblies, including application, types, ratings, manufacturers, specifications, and installation, testing, and commissioning requirements
• Good understanding of steel structures and foundations used in substations
• Thorough understanding of construction and maintenance methods, requirements, sequences, and limitations
• Highly proficient in the CAD Technician role, including QA/QC procedures

Judgment and Initiative

Exercises considerable judgment in design, layout, and coordination. Recommends actions and achieves results with moderate supervision.

Benefits

• Member-Owned: Aligns client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward
• Paid Time Away: Numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave
• Health Insurance: Comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources
• Financial Health: Life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and other benefits
• Professional Growth: Tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more
• Financial Rewards: Company stock ownership, generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans